…Vows not to dump PDP Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday in Port Harcourt said that contrary to claims that the Federal Government refunded the sum of N78 billion to the Rivers State Government for federal projects executed by the state, only the sum of N52 billion was received by the state. Wike disclosed…
Rivers Gets Law School Campus
The Council of Legal Education has approved the establishment of a campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The letter of approval for the Port Harcourt campus was presented to the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday at Government House, Port Harcourt by the management of the Council of…
Don’t Kidnap Construction Workers, Wike Begs Kalabari People
Rivers State Governor has begged the people of Kalabariland not to do anything that would jeopardize the completion of the Phase One of the Trans-Kalabari road project. The governor who spoke at the flag-off of the project at the Degema Waterfront on Thursday said, “Do not allow saboteurs to come and kidnap the contractors and…
Edo Govt Reads Riot Act to Citizens on Removal of Illegal Structures
The Edo State Government said on Tuesday that it is intensifying the removal of shopping malls, hotels and other commercial buildings erected without appropriate approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities. Reading out the riot act to residents, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, in a statement, said the exercise is aimed at ensuring order…
Edo APC Upbraids Obaseki over New Wave of Demolition of Prime Properties
About 16 months after the demolition of T. Latifah Hotel and Suites, Benin, belonging to Tony Adun, aka Tony Kabaka, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State, and close ally of the immediate past governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, the state government has pulled down another set of commercial buildings…
Assembled-in-Nigeria Electric Car is a Fantastic Innovation,” Says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo exhibited his driving skills at the ongoing Made-in-Nigeria exhibition in Abuja on Tuesday, June 15, when he seamlessly test-drove Kona, the first electric car assembled-in-Nigeria. He testified that it was a fantastic drive and described the car as “innovative” and “a showcase of what is possible in our country.” He drove…
SPDC Reports 51 Broken Pipelines in Niger Delta
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, SPDC, has said that it has recorded 51 oil spills from its facilities in the Niger Delta this year. This was contained in a report of Shell’s spills incident PORTAL on Tuesday. According to the company, 44 of the spills were caused by sabotage by vandals while seven of…
Edo Govt, Firm Sign Agreement on Establishment of Inland Dry Port, Project 70% Completed
When completed, the ongoing Edo Inland Dry Port will reduce the current pressure on the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA Lagos, as ships conveying cargo from any part of the world would have the option of berthing in the new port. On Friday, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with…
Bonny Youths Attack Journalists, Burn Bus, Gadgets
Angry youths of Bonny Island in Rivers State on Thursday attacked journalists on official duty and burnt down the bus conveying them to the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited premises. The youths had gathered at the gate of the company where they were protesting an alleged unjust distribution of the N3 billion annual community development…
Bonny, Finimah youths fight at NLNG gate
Bonny and Finimah youths on Thursday clashed at the gate of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited over demands for community development grants. Finimah youths were said to have mobilised in front of the gate when Bonny youths got wind of the protest and moved to dislodge the Finimah youths. Finimah youths had alleged that…
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